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ع ر و (ʿayn rā wāw) arabic root word meaning.


There are 3 words derived from this root in the Quran.
    The triliteral root ʿayn rā wāw (ع ر و) occurs three times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
    • 1 times as the form VIII verb iʿ'tarā (ٱعْتَرَىٰ)
    • 2 times as the noun ʿur'wat (عُرْوَة)



to come to a person, befall, overwhelm, smite, afflict. i'tara - to come down upon. urwatun - support, handle, everlasting, valuable property.

All words derived from ʿayn rā wāw root word


WordMeaningArabic
(2:256:17) bil-ʿur'wati
the handhold
بِالْعُرْوَةِ
(11:54:4) iʿ'tarāka
have seized you
اعْتَرَاكَ
(31:22:10) bil-ʿur'wati
the handhold
بِالْعُرْوَةِ
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